Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray reposts his own trade request report

Dejounte Murray seems comfortable letting everyone know he wants out of New Orleans. He even helped distribute the report.

Murray reposted ESPN insider Shams Charania’s report that he wants a trade from the Pelicans, according to a screenshot shared by Shamit Dua on X. Charania reported that Murray’s agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, and team officials have started working toward a resolution.

Reposting that news certainly adds to the impression that Murray is ready to move on. It also raises a question about whether the league could consider it a public trade request.

Dua flagged that possibility when sharing the screenshot.

The NBA’s collective bargaining agreement allows a fine of up to $150,000 and/or a suspension when a player or authorized representative publicly expresses a desire to be traded. Whether Murray’s repost would qualify would be for the league to determine.

Either way, Murray has given people plenty to discuss with his social media activity. He previously responded to a post highlighting the Pelicans’ struggles with him in the lineup by suggesting someone was working against him.

“From what’s going on inside, this sounds like someone hit you to say this,” Murray wrote in the since-deleted post. “The sabotage is real!”

Murray did not identify anyone behind the alleged effort. That post was followed by the trade request report, then Murray’s decision to share it himself.

As previously covered by Hoops Wire, Chris Haynes reported that the Suns are among the interested teams. Murray holds a $30.8 million player option for 2027-28.

Finding a deal is the next challenge. Murray appears happy to make his preferred outcome public.